Here, there and everywhere.

With over 200 groups on 6 continents, IxDA local events can be anything from a happy hour to a multi-day conference. We're also fans of events organized within the broader design community. We like to think of it as something for everyone.

Umeå, Sweden

28 May 2019

What are the major challenges Swedish schools have to deal with and can they be solved by innovative IT solutions? These are the main questions Tieto's project Future Classroom aims to tackle. Under the umbrella of this long-term project, Tieto has conducted several studies in order to identify and define significant problem areas, such as high absence rates, unauthorized visitors on the school premises and administrative overhead. In cooperation with municipalities in Västerbotten as well as students from Umeå University, Tieto has investigated different solutions to those issues and documented the user experience from different perspectives. A lot of weight was put on exploring the potential and pittfalls of surveillance at school. We also looked at ethical and legal aspects relevant in the context of a Swedish school. In the studies, our user-centered design-driven process was adapted to fit the target group and use context. In this meetup session, we will provide insight into our research about Future Classroom and we would like to invite you to a discussion about user research in the context of schools and the usage of surveillance technology in this environment. We are very interested in your opinion on this topic. Agenda17:30 Mingel & dinner18:00 Presentation18:45 Discussion20:00 Bye bye Light dinner and coffee will be served - please tell us in case of food intolerance or preferences (dairy, gluten, nuts, vegan, vegetarian) Welcome!

Rovaniemi, Finland

29 May 2019
– 01 Jun 2019

Around the Campfire: Resilience and Intelligence - Arctic environment celebrates resilience through design practice and research. The discussion is complemented by intelligence that is visible through design applications that embrace smart, green and social innovation.

London, United Kingdom

30 May 2019

This month we will be looking beyond our little island, and the Western perspective on technology to explore design for emerging markets and cultures different to our own. We are delighted to have Rachel Simpson from Google featuring, with more speakers to be confirmed over the next few days. THE UNIVERSAL DESIGNERLearning from our next billion users In 2016, India ...

Chandigarh, India

31 May 2019

Service Design is a human-centred process to design holistic experiences that span multiple interactions, both front-stage and backstage. With its emphasis on co-creation, Service Design is an ideal process for public sector initiatives like Smart City which aim to create sustainable and inclusive experiences for the community. Join IxDA Chandigarh on the occasion of Service Design Day to learn more about Service Design and how can it be used to improve the lives of citizens.

Worldwide

Toronto, ON, Canada

10 Oct 2019
– 11 Oct 2019

We're happy to announce this year's main theme of the Service Design Global Conference: Building Bridges. Service design strives to be a change agent working toward a better world, raising the profile and application of design to the betterment of people, business, government, and the environment.

Bogotá, Colombia

30 Oct 2019
– 01 Nov 2019

Cumulus conference Bogota 2019: The Day After Design - Two decades after entering the new millennium, design is still living a moment of recognition, expansion, integration, seduction and, why not, power! Design has transcended the realm of the tangible becoming a form of thought permeating different processes. But how new is it? Are designers reflecting on its decline? What will happen after design?

Medellín, Colombia

31 Oct 2019
– 01 Nov 2019

Interaction Latin America: Latin America's largest and most important conference for Interaction Design, User Experience, Technology and Innovation. Interaction Latin America 2019 theme is Convergence, a point where geography, people, cultures, technologies and ideologies meet and evolve. ILA19 is an amazing opportunity to connect design and innovation leaders, in pursuit of the same objective: contribute to build a better society.